environment
Solar power booming in the United States
After years of waiting and hoping, solar power is now affordable, and some solar power companies are cashing in.
China dominates the US in solar energy
The Chinese government issued $30 billion in credit last year to its top solar companies, more than 15 times what the US government provided to American solar manufacturers.
US airlines fight EU plans to tax plane emissions
Plane tickets through Europe may get more expensive soon, as airlines may start paying for carbon emissions. Some American carriers have called the charges illegal.
Teen uncovers harsh chemicals left on clothes by dry cleaning
No one had quantified how much carcinogens linger in people's clothes after they get back from the dry cleaner's, until a high school student started asking questions.
Teams battle for green power supremacy at Solar Decathlon
Teams from around the world converged on Washington DC to compete in the Solar Decathlon, a competition to see who can build the most energy-efficient solar powered home.
Real life Wall-E: Robots that recycle
The Finnish research group ZenRobotics has designed a robot that can sort recycling without the help of human hands.
Remembering Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai in her words
Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, died of cancer on Sunday -- in this 2007 interview, Maathai describes her life in environmental activism.
Virgin's Richard Branson joins fight against global warming
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson turns his attention to climate change, enlisting capitalists and entrepreneurs to fight against global warming with the Carbon War Room.
Mapping error sparks new stance on climate change
Glaciologists are up in arms about a new map of the world that they think overstates the effects of climate change.
How to fight bed bugs without using poisonous chemicals
People desperate to get rid of bed bugs are making themselves sick by using harsh chemicals and exposing themselves to insecticide poisoning.
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